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Plans for my birthday trip away this year once again started with a Skyscanner search ‘UK’ to ‘Everywhere’. I had less than a week to play with (because I’d already managed to wangle four weeks off work later on in the year for a long-awaited trip to Thailand and Myanmar) and – as always – […]

Of all of the destinations we visited whilst backpacking down Croatia’s coastline towards Dubrovnik, Hvar was one of my favourites. From well-preserved historic towns and villages to rolling, lavender-covered hills, picturesque harbours, imposing fortresses, and quirky eateries, Hvar succeeded in pulling out all the stops to satisfy my passion for beauty and adventure. The island also […]

Along with Tallinn and Helsinki, Riga was up there on my travel hit list as somewhere in the northern part of Eastern Europe / Scandinavia that I’d like to visit someday. I didn’t anticipate for one second that I’d make it there quite as soon as I did. Kath (my long-standing friend who lives up […]

Founded in 1706 as a small Spanish settlement on the banks of the Rio Grande, Albuquerque has since grown into a bustling desert metropolis that is famous for its annual International Balloon Fiesta and, more recently, for the award-winning TV show, Breaking Bad, which is filmed at various locations around the city. Albuquerque may not have […]

As we made our way down the steps outside my flat, wrapped up in oversized winter coats, bobble hats and mittens, and with our backpacks strapped firmly to our small frames, my then boyfriend passed an amusing comment that we looked like a pair of hobbits setting forth from the Shire on an adventure much […]

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I'm a passionate Traveller, Writer and Photographer. If I'm not writing about the last one, I'm always busy dreaming about, planning, researching and organising my next adventure. Welcome to my site and I hope you enjoy what you find :-)